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Virginia
Big Run Portal Trail
0.9 mi
Distance
261 ft
Gain
22 min
Time
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Inside Shenandoah National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 261 ft
- Elevation loss
- 261 ft
- Highest point
- 1,424 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,331 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Big Run Portal Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 261 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,424 feet.
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